No, I don't think so, but I'm writing a book on AS food, and I'd be very
grateful for details of the material you're working on. I will check my
files to see if there are any parallels there, but I don't remember
anything in a copper vessel.
all best
Debby Banham
--On Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:51 pm +0100 Kath Hunter
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> Hi,
> has anyone come across references for Corylus avellana and or Malus
> sylvestris being found inside vessels in Saxon burials. I am working on
> some Hazelnuts found inside a copper alloy bowl and would like to know if
> there are any parallels.
> I am also interested in other plant remains that have been preserved by
> their proximity to metal objects in the ground. I have seen wood and
> textiles preserved by contact with copper alloy and iron objects but I am
> unfamiliar with the preservation of other types of plant remains in this
> way.
> Thank you
>
> Kath Hunter
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